Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: November 18, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Terry Devitt, Deputy Director, Orange County Convention Center
PHONE: 407-685-9867
SUBJECT: Award of Invitation for Bids Y24-780-CR, Orange County Convention Center West Building Exhibit Halls D and E Improvements
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval to award Invitation for Bids Y24-780-CR, Orange County Convention Center West Building Exhibit Halls D and E Improvements, to the low responsive and responsible bidder, Poli Construction Inc., in the estimated contract award amount of $5,442,357. ([Convention Center Capital Planning Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
Work under this contract consists of removal of the show manager’s offices and restrooms between exhibit halls D2 and E1 in the Orange County Convention Center. The first floor of this area currently houses three sets of stairs to the second floor, service kitchen with coolers, elevator lobby, a bank of men’s and women’s restrooms, and janitor’s closet. The second floor consists of two show management offices and a set of single user men’s and women’s restrooms. The existing airwalls that close off the two openings on either side shall be removed and replaced with one large airwall. The removal of these structures will improve the ability of guests to move between halls D and E and increase the amount of rental exhibit hall square footage. This project is located in District 6.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account number 4430-035-0966-59-6210.
APPROVALS:
The Orange County Convention Center and Business Development Division concur with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
Three bids were received in response to this Invitation for Bids (IFB) and were evaluated for responsiveness, responsibility, and price reasonableness. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company was deemed non-responsible by the Procurement Division, based on an analysis provided by the Business Development Division, which identified that the M/WBE participation goal was not achieved, and sufficient good faith effort documentation was not provided. Poli Construction Inc. has a satisfactory record of performance for this type of work and has been determined to be responsible. Therefore, award is recommended to Poli Construction Inc.
The bid tabulation is as follows:
Bidder: Total Bid:
Poli Construction Inc. $5,442,357
Turner Construction Company $5,988,827
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Non-Responsive